GOOD JOB BOYS!! The wife & dog bits are funny too :) You dont need to read music to play well. You do need to know how to get info off the page and into the guitar. That can be tabs, scale/chord charts, OR reading music. Obviously the more formats you can 'read' the more material you'll have at your...

if you can afford lessons try lessons. Otherwise try to develop a routine. Google it, & if you're still frustrated DM me and I'll help you out. Other than that. Pick a song you think you could handle and start learning it. TBH you don't need to read music to play well. You DO need to read music to g...

First don't buy a left handed guitar. Even if you've spent the last 2 months learning backwards. The sooner you switch the better. Second, I really like dogbite's idea of having them try out the different guitars for you! It's really invaluable if you can hear the guitar first! If you can take a fri...

I actually recommend finding the chords in a simple tune like Sublime or Bob Marley. Play those chords in the right order 1 chord per 4 beats (measure) then 1 chord per 2 beats (half notes) then 1 chord per beat. Then finally play along with the song.